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DNA Links Ted Bundy to 1974 Utah Teen's Murder

newsApr 2, 2026119

New DNA testing definitively linked Ted Bundy to the 1974 murder of 17-year-old Laura Ann Aime. Aime disappeared on Halloween after leaving a party and was found dead along a Utah highway. The identification closes a 51-year-old cold case and increases Bundy's confirmed victim count. The result underscores advances in forensic DNA techniques and brings long-awaited closure for Aime's family.

Key Highlights

DNA links Ted Bundy to murder of 17-year-old Laura Ann Aime
Aime disappeared on Halloween after leaving a party in 1974
New DNA testing solved a 51-year-old Utah cold case
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